Garlic Pesto Gnocchi

Tonight, a Baked Gnocchi Red Sauce with Chicken, Basil and Garlic.

Tonight, a Baked Gnocchi Red Sauce with Chicken, Basil and Garlic.

I loved tonight’s meal. It was a cold Friday, I had some peppers, chicken, garlic, onions and huge box of basil gnocchi. I wanted to make a red sauce gnocchi, but end it as a casserole kinda thing to share after this meal. My wonderful sous chef kicked in to help.

So we cut two chicken breasts into small, bite-size pieces and pan seared them in olive oil.

We removed them from the pan, and then did my usual red sauce, onions, bell peppers, sauteed and then added the garlic. To this we added a can of crushed tomatoes, a can of diced tomatoes and a small can of tomato paste. I wanted this to be a thick sauce. Then we added fresh chopped basil and parsley. This was seasoned with oregano.

We cooked this down for about half an hour. Then we added the gnocchi and cooked it through.

This went into a baking dish, topped with mozzarella slices and then a spoon of pesto.

We baked this for 30 minutes till it was bubbly, and then broiled it on high for 3 minutes, until the top was brown and crusty.

What a FANTASTIC dinner. And what a great dinner companion.